Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-29
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
What Our Exchanges Throughout the State
are Saying.

are Saying.
The State Executive Committee mas
recommended that candidates for Judge
be nominated as other candidates are. If
any Democrat, so called, refuses his claims
to a convention of mis- party, 1t Will be
simply cecause he has made dieker with
the Republicans, and thinks hecan deceive
sufficient number of Democrats to insure
his election. 1t IS time for the Demo-
Gratis to show their colors and if any man
wants TO stand out, count him on the
other side and move Wayne NetoS.
A Hardy correspondent of the Wheeling
REGISTERlsays that the Eastern Panhandle
will claim the right to name the Demo
cratic candidates for Governor and AttOr-
ney General, and suggests George T. Prlce
for the former, and S. l.. Flournoy for the
latter place. These gentlemen were both
Kicking Senators last winter and they
should be rewarded. The true Demo
cratic element might go still father and
nominate Chambers for Superintendent OF
schools. McClung for Treasurer, kinsey
for Auditor and Okey johnson for Judge
of Supreme Court. The arrangement
might be carried still further, promise
might be exacted from Price that Pugh
should be Superintendent, and Bush Prices
grandson Clerk of the Penitentiary.-
WdyRe AdrdRce.
The persistent attempts of the Green
brier Independent to commit the Democratic
marty to the anti prohibition policy are
most indiscreet. Mr.. Dennis right to use
the columns of his paper to champion his
individual convictions of right and wrong
is of course unquestioned; but we do deny
that he has authority to place the Demo-
cratic party of this State in position
which il has never yet of itself assumed.
A little thought will surely convince our
contemporary of the unwisdom of his
efforts. The Prohibition question is and
should he altogether removed from the
realm of partisan politics; and every man
should feel at perfect liberty to vote upon
the question as he himself may elect, with
out utilization with the Democratic party,
the Republican party, or any other organl-
Zation. Monroe IHdtchmdn.
Mr.. d. B. Lucas, who was interviewed
in Washington the other day, is reported
TO have used the following language:
should | be seated l would hold the
position until the Legislature meets in
January, 1889, chooses my successor and
he unsl!tiCs. Judge Faulkner, on the other
hand, would serve for six years from the
.lth of last March" This is very peculiar
Language. There are people who don't
hesitate to call it a bid for Republican sup
port, but those who have heard Mr.. Lucas
sneak on "Jeiferscrian Democracy" can
not think he meant it that way. Or course
the Republicans would rather see Demo
crat in for tive years than for six-year
term, but would Mr. Lucas sacrifice the
interests of the Democracy for his personal
Misrepresentation Register.
In our article on County Politics and
Candidates" last week We inadvertently
LETT out the names of some gentlemen
when we understand wiil aspire to posi-
tons on the Democratic ticket. Among
those omitted are naDes Of John Shop
herd, Of Magnolia, and J. f. Calvert, Of
Proctor, both of whom we believe may be
placed in the list OF candidates for Sheriff,
We also learn that Judge UmStead is be-
ing urged By his friends to he candidate
for the Prosecuting AttorGeyship nina
ton. and that 4. NJ. BGinbridge aspires 10
the honor of being defeated By the Repnb-
Iican nominee for State Senate i'll this dis
tric:. We are determined that we will
rive the whole list OF candi6ates-even If
we have 10 enlarge the paper for that pur-
pose WCfzd I'Olmtecr.
We have travelled over good deal OF the
State recently, and we find that the cam
didacy Of Hon II. K Howard, Of this
place is meeting with much favor. lie
has 2 number of enthusiastic friends
throughout the State who will do al ia
their p0we- to secure his nomination Tor
Governor. No man in the State would
make better Governor or command more
votes than would Mr.. Howard. The
Fourth district in all fairness is entitled to
the candidate for Governor, and we hope
II may TALL to Mason county.-POim Pleas.
ant Register.
1t il said that a meeting OF the prOmi-
naut Republicans Of the State, including
| Atkinson, McLane and Flick, has been
hell in Charleston to get things in shape
/ gor the next election 1t is understood
that the decision is that McLane is to run
| fN Governor and furnish the Doodle,
while the rest Of the party use it to
scoop in the Legislature and send G0f
to the L. S. Senate. This seems at first
SIGHT 20 ne a little rough on McI4aue, Ia
furnish tue money and then he beaten, ~
nc will be; hut if he likes it, all right
! 81. Ndry's oracle.
The Parkersburg Standard is trying to
rally the Gr2eubackers once more to the
breach. That is like calling spirits from
the Vastly deep. OHe caa call, but will
they COME?
there is u G:eeuback party has been aban-
doned. The painting patriots here have
set rev trap and It's name is United
Labor Party !-kdaGrha Gazette.
An ardent correspondent in Wayne
county suggests Hvu. j. y. Camden as q
proper candidate for Governor. Such talk
/ il wasted iGlcness. Mr.. Camden would
not he candidate ter Governor il Re were
the unanimous nominee Uf every party III
the State PwkerSjUrg Sentinel.
1t is said that Colonel G. Mcdonald, OF
! Monroe county, who was recently men
toned in connection with the Democratic
nomination for Congress ircm this district,
is seriously considering the question and
expects to make the race.
The sudden cessation Of the Mclean
gubeIratoy;al boom rather indicates that
the distinguished candidate had corked ~
his Doodle bottle. "-Pdrkersb,Tg Sentinel.
Hoa. VIM. l.. Wilson has been men
toned IS candidate for the Governorship
| He would be elected if nominated
gan Ne'os
! 4 Female sam Jones.
| K4HsGS City Journal.
/ NJ. D:nhnrIann n man h.r of the Sal